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Pitcaple railway station is a former railway station in Aberdeenshire. It opened on 20 September 1854, and closed down on 6 May 1968.[1] It was part of the Great North of Scotland Railway.

Pitcaple
General information
Location	Pitcaple, Aberdeenshire Scotland
Coordinates	57.3210°N 2.4612°W / 57.3210; -2.4612
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great North of Scotland Railway
Pre-grouping	Great North of Scotland Railway
Key dates
20 September 1854	Opened
6 May 1968	Closed

Location

The Pitcaple railway station was located at the northern part of the hamlet of Pitcaple. It was near to the Inverurie railway station, Lethenty station, and the Old Meldrum Railway.[2]

Building

There were two rectangular buildings which made the railway station. The station was made of timber and clad and had two brick chimneys. The building only partially survives as of 14 November 2013.[3]

References

Notes

Sources

• Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.

Further reading

• Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.

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